Ash receiver



A. c. scHARFF ASH RECEIVER Filed Dec. 24, 1928 v Patented a. 7, 1930 UNITEDA TA' E PATENT (OFFICE,

ADRiAN =c; seminars, on flEAsr HAVEN, jcoNNEcrrcUT; AASS1GNOR- so was G we MANUFACTURINGCOMPANY; oF'aEw HAVEN, connncmrcmr; A conronamron on commcmcwr 1 A plication=fi1edDecember 24, 1928. seriainbg 528,158 1 YThis vAinventionrelates toan ash receiver for" smokers usefand has for'. an objectfto,

itself to prevent escape ofsmoke and odors andaalso to quench lightedcigars or ciga: j rettes bya) simple movement of. the top. With the foregoing and other obje'cts in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully disclosed in connection with the accompanyv ing drawing, In this drawing, l F1g. 1 1s a vertical sectlon of one form of my mproved ash recelver, the sectlonbelng T substantially on line 1- 1 ofFig. 2L

{Fig.j 2 isja top plan view thereof.

Fig, 3 is apartial section and partialside elevation showing the method of emptying 2 the receiverfof the form shown in Fig.1.

Fig. 1; is a top {plan view of the receiver with the closure removed. I a a a Fig. 5 is a partial side eleVatiOn and'paI- tial sec Fig. 6 is a section througha receiver showing another CQIIStIIlCtIOII, and a i Fig. 7 is asection through the central portion of the bowl showing another means of connecting the twosections together.

1 Referring to Figs. 1 to 4: inclusive the receiver comprises a body forming a container for theashes, cigar and cigarette butts which comprises two separable sections 10 and 11. The lower section llis rabbeted at itsupper .edge as shown at'12, to lit-into the lower openend of the uppersectionlO and form i a reasonably tight joint between them. The

upper section 10 has a substantially flat top wall 18 on which is mounted a rotating closure 14. i .The topwall 13 has a pair ofoppositely disposed substantially sector shaped openings 15and, of'course, thewall is closed between them, as shown at 16. The closure e0 14a mounted to turn on a bolt 17 fastened *nsH Receives a a ion of a receiver showingaslightly difierent construct on.

and prevfen is theposition of Figs. 1 and 2.

into as ate-11nd itisprovided'with right walls 18 surrounding openings ll in the closure. These openings 19 are substan may the sh e of the openings 15 in the top Q wall of thefcontainerand are so arranged that in umppsiajoa" of Fig, these openings 19in theuclosure are in alignment with the openings 15 in the top wall of the container, and the closed *walls 20 of the closure between the upright'walls 18 .form closures for the openingslawhen the member leis rotated i to bring its openings l out} of alignment with the openings 15,,flas's'hown in; Figfl, l

The closurefl l has jconcayewdastardlyextending cigar, br "cigarette res s; 21 atte t; its periphery and 'exteniiill'gfiubstaht radiallysm that with a cigarl'orfciga tte v resting in one of these holdersits lighted end will extend over anopening 19,611 that is;

over the {receiver fior the ashes which is ported" in a holder 21. Withjtheir lighted ends over. thisreceiver any ashes thatfdrop ofl will fallfintfo this remnant- New if 'thefuser '75 tion ojfjFigsl .1 and That'is, the openings obvious that when a cigaror cigarette is supmerely turns the closure member 14; through a qu r er revolution it] willl tring the ppmings 19 into ,1 alignment with the openings 15 in the top wall of the body andthisimovement willsc'rape off theashes; butts and soforth from the closed portion 16 of the op wall we will "cause {therri to V drop through? the openings 15 into the chamber in the body. The Zoperat'or then turns the coverin either direction quarter revolution'j which will -againclosehtheepenings 15 and seal the chamher in the body to smother any lighted butts "scape of smoke and odors.

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As shown in Figs. 1 and 3 the bolt or stud 17 is extended into the chamber in the body and a coil spring 22 is connected at one end to this bolt and at its opposite end to a stud 23 in the bottom of the lower section 11. This spring, therefore, yieldingly retains the two sections 10 and 11 together so that the device may be carried or shift-ed about as a unit. If it is desired to emptyrout the contents of the body all thatis necessary is to push down slightly on the lower member 11 and tip it laterally in the position of Fig. 3. Then the contents may be easily dumped out and the lower section returned toits original position. This makes a very easy and rapid arrangement for emptying the container.

In Fig. 5 is shown a slightly different means of connecting the upper member 23 andlower member 24. Here the spring 22 is omitted and the lower portion of the upper member is provided with an internal thread 25, While the rabbeted portion of the lower member is threaded for engagement there with. The two sections are thus merely screwed together and may be separated for emptying by merely unscrewing the lower section from the upper;

Fig. 6 shows still another simple way of connecting the two sections. Here the pivotal bolt 26 for the rotating cover ll is extended down and threaded into a boss 27 on the bottom of the lower section 28, as indicated at 29. The upper section 10 is the same as that of Fig. l and seats in a rabbeted portion 30 in the lower section. This lower section may be separated from the upper by merely un screwing it from the bolt 26.

It is preferred that the two sections of the body be connected, but the utility'of the article would be maintained toavery great extent even if no attachment whatever were provided between the upper and lower sectionsof the bowl or body, but there is, of course, a distinct advantage in having the two sections joined together so that the entire device can be lifted by the top and handled as one piece. I

V In Fig. 7 the two sections 10 and 11 of the bowl or body are shown connected by a hinge 31 on one side'used either with or without a spring catch 32 on the opposite side secured to one of the sections and cooperating with a lug or shoulder 33 on the other section. While Fig. 7 shows the hinge and spring catch on the outside, these may also both be 2 located on the inside of the bowl.

It will be apparent from the foregoing description that the device is very simple in construction and can be manufactured and assembled at relatively low cost. It can be easily opened for the purpose of emptying the contents, but while in use is effectively sealed against spilling of the contents or escape of smoke and odors. Stillfurther the operation of depositing ashes and so forth tions which may be separated for removing the ashes, means for securing the sections together, the upper section being provided with openings, a movable closure for said openings having openings capable of alignment'with those in the body section and upright walls about said openings forming with the top wall of the upper section a re ceiver for ashes, and portions on said cover for closing the openings in the body when the openings in the closure are out of alignment with those in the body.

2. In an ash receiver, a hollow body forming a container for ashes and having spaced openings in its top wall, a movable closure on said top wall provided with spaced openings capable of moving to and from alignment with the openings in the body and having upright walls about its openings to form with the closed portions ofthe top wall receivers for the ashes, and a cigar or cigarette rest on said closure adjacent one of said receivers forming a. handle for shifting the closure.

3. In an ash receiver, a hollow body forming a container for ashes and having spaced openings in its top wall, a closure pivoted to turn on said top wall and having openings capable of aligning with those in thetop wall and also having walls to close the openings in the top wall when its openings are out of alignment with those in the body, said closure being provided with upright walls about its openings to form ash receivers with the top wall of the body, and cigar or cigarette rests adjacent said openings extending laterally to form handles to turn the 010- sure.

4. In an ash receiver, a hollow body form ing a container for ashes and comprising upper and lower separable sections, a spring within the body connected to the sections and serving to yieldingly secure them together, one or more receiving openings in the top wall of the body, and a movable closure for said openings.

5. In an ash receiver, a hollow body forming a container for ashes and comprising upper and lower separable sections, said upper section being provided with receiving openings in its top wall, a pivoted cover for closing said openings and having openings capable of aligning therewith surrounded with walls to form with the top wall receivers for 'ashes, and a spring connected to the upper the lower section for discharging the contents of the body independently-0f said 'closure.

6. In an ash receiver, a hollow body forming a. container for ashes and having an I opening in its top wall, a movable closure on said top wall provided with an opening, capable of moving to and from alignment with the openin in the body and having upright walls about the opening to'form with the closed portion of the top wall areceiver for the ashes.

7. In an ash receiver, a hollow body forming a container for ashes and having an opening in its top wall, a movable closure on said top wall provided'with an opening capable the ashes, and a cigar or clgarette rest on of moving to and from alignment withthe opening in the body and having upright .WflllS about the openingto form with the closed portion of the. top walla receiver for .said closure adjacent saidreceiver forming 5 2 opening in its top wall, a closure pivoted to a i turn on said top wall and'havingan opening capable of aligning with theopenin in the top wall and also having a wall to c ose the opening in the top wall when its opena handle for shifting the closure. pl

8. In an ash receiveiya hollow body forming a container for ashes V and having an ing is out of alignment withthat in the body,

said closure being provided with upright walls about its opening'to form an ash re ceiver with the top wall of the body, and a cigar or. cigarette rest adjacent said opening extending laterally to form a handle toturn the closure.

In testimony whereof I aflix' my signature.

ADRIAN O SOHARFF. 

